Note: The Tennesseeum is in its infancy, but I hope to eventually develop it into a virtual museum (hence “Tennessee-um”) of rosters, images, articles, and records pertaining to the Vols. For now, however, it is little more than a landing page for current rosters and a few other items of interest.

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Antabuse For Sale, Well, I spent most all of my day involved in a matter before the appellate courts here in my home state, thus I haven’t really had a chance to put anything of substance together for today.

My client—a fan of the Arkansas Razorbacks and an alum of the University of Arkansas—however, passed a little something along to me which, though short, seems more than worth passing along. So, here you go:

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They both can live off a dead Bear for twenty years…

Heh! But judging from this most recent photo, looks like both Alabama and the maggots may be looking for a little more food soon.

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Buy Triamterene Without Prescription, Neyland Stadium is in the process of getting a new face, but now it is also getting a new name...

At a press conference early this morning, UT Athletic Director Mike Hamilton announced that starting this season the Home of the Vols—known since 1962 as Neyland Stadium—will have a new name: “Nissan Stadium at Neyland Landing”

Joined by UT Acting President Jan Simek, Athletics Board leader Jim Haslam, head football coach Lane Kiffin, and Nissan representatives, Hamilton unveiled preliminary designs for the new stadium logo and explained why Nissan was ultimately chosen as the new principal naming partner for Tennessee’s most visible icon.

This is an historic opportunity for athletics at Tennessee and for the stadium that we all love. Furthermore, this partnership assures the financial future of this program for many years to come. When we began the process of exploring a naming alliance, from the outset, we were committed to forging a pact with an organization that was both committed to this great state, but also one that fans and alumni could be proud of. That is precisely what Nissan could offer. Furthermore, this historic alliance only serves to amplify the national respect for Tennessee football and for the university as a whole.

• Mike Hamilton, commenting on UT / Nissan Partnership

In total, Nissan will contribute over $1.1 billion to the UT athletics program over the next 5 years. Though unconfirmed at this time, there were indications that Nissan is considering a re-branding of its products to feature an orange and black color scheme.

Since the start of the athletic department’s master plan renovations to Neyland Stadium in 2004, the project has been funded by private funding sources. UT Athletics Board leader Jim Haslam noted that, while largely relying upon VASF donors, the scope and size of the project was such that corporate partners were envisioned from the beginning. “While it was never publicly advertised, the naming rights for the stadium were always available,” said Haslam. Haslam also indicated that other companies were considered, but none could provide what Nissan ultimately offered.

The alliance with Nissan will fund the remainder of the $ 200 million phase III of the Master Plan renovations already underway, as well as future renovations to the stadium which have yet to commence. In addition to its contributions to athletics, Nissan will also make sizable donations to the UT educational endowments, especially in areas tied to engineering and the automotive industry.

Since the 1982 construction of the Nissan assembly facility in Smyrna, Nissan has been committed to the State of Tennessee, this partnership with the University of Tennessee further cements that pledge to the people of this great state. This is our bond to the people of Tennessee. At Nissan we expect excellence, evidenced by the quality automotive products our thousands of Tennessee and worldwide employees produce. The Tennessee athletics program is equally known for its excellence and its tradition of winning. That is why Nissan is here.

In addition to its global facilities, Nissan currently operates facilities in Smyrna, Jackson, Franklin, and Decherd, Tennessee and in Canton, Mississippi. The Smyrna facility, which employs more than 6,000 Tennesseans, covers 5.4 million square feet on 884 acres. More than one-half million vehicles are produced there every year.

The announcement was not uniformly greeted with cheers of enthusiasm. Some Vol fans are disturbed at the notion of changing the name of the stadium. Knoxville resident Hooper Hollingsworth said, “I’m glad that Nissan wants to help out, but that’s Neyland Stadium, not some car company.” Others were uniformly opposed to the proposition, “This is just another sellout. What’s next, the Swaggerty’s Sausage Arena?” said Gus Harris of Clinton. Some also noted that it was ironic that this announcement came one year to the day after the announcement that one of Knoxville’s other icons—the Sunsphere—was to be demolished.

The official renaming of the stadium is currently scheduled to take place during halftime of the September 5th football season opener versus Western Kentucky.

** Disclaimer: As if it were not completely obvious, this article is an April Fools post and is a complete fabrication of the mind of the author (e.g. it is complete bullshit). In no way does this post reflect the views of the University of Tennessee, Triamterene no rx, Online buying Triamterene hcl, Nissan North America, Inc., my Triamterene experience, Rx free Triamterene, Nissan Motor Corp, Ltd., online buying Triamterene, Ordering Triamterene online, or any of the individuals mentioned herein. Furthermore, all quotes in this article are fictionalized and were in no way uttered by the persons to whom they are attributed. Neither the author of this post nor this blog are in anyway affiliated with any of the individuals or organizations mentioned herein, Triamterene dangers, Is Triamterene safe, and all discussion of renaming Neyland Stadium is intended solely as humor. So please don't have your lawyers send me a bunch of nasty letters...

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I share Hooper’s concerns, Glucophage cost, Glucophage photos, over the Gillispie departure—namely that fans are getting a little unreasonable in their expectations when it comes to basketball coaches. On the other hand, I think it is fair to say that the expectations at Kentucky have always bordered on the absurd. Just look at how Tubby Smith was treated. Still, Glucophage description, Buy Glucophage online cod, I do agree that on the whole SEC basketball fans have become a little more hysterical and a lot less reasonable over the past few years. I wonder if this is tied more to the growing belief among many that the SEC can and should dominate every sport every year, or owes simply to the heightened expectations that seem to attend every possible aspect of major sports these days. In the modern era it is all about “What have you done for me lately?”

On a more self-serving level, Glucophage duration, Cheap Glucophage, however, I am a bit fearful that Kentucky and Mitch Barnhart might actually get this hire “right.” The reason I fear this is that, is Glucophage addictive, Taking Glucophage, under Bruce Pearl, Tennessee has taken major steps toward re-establishing itself as a perennial basketball force in the SEC and beyond. I would be the proverbial ostrich with my head in the sand if I were to ignore the fact that much of this has occurred in a time when the SEC’s biggest traditional power—the once feared Kentucky Wildcats—have been less than formidable, Glucophage maximum dosage. Glucophage canada, mexico, india, Thus, a new face in Lexington could serve to squelch some of the gains accomplished under Pearl—especially in the area of recruiting the veritable treasure trove of high school talent in Kentucky. Still, Glucophage over the counter, Glucophage forum, I feel pretty strongly that Bruce Almighty can hold his own.

But given all of the ridiculous fan expectations that Hooper pointed to, can Tennessee hold on to Pearl?

As HSH documented earlier this week, buy Glucophage from mexico, Real brand Glucophage online, the 2008-09 Tennessee BasketVols were somewhat of a mixed bag. Some would say they were a disappointment. I think that is a little unfair and shortsighted. I personally believe that the 2008-09 squad represents a continuing work in progress on several levels. First, the team was full of freshmen and sophomores who will only get better as they continue to benefit from Pearl’s coaching and guidance. Second, where can i cheapest Glucophage online, Cheap Glucophage no rx, from a big picture perspective, it seems that Pearl is still laying a foundation at Tennessee for a program that can perpetually compete at the highest level. I imagine that, get Glucophage, Glucophage images, if asked, Pearl would admit that there are a few more steps to be taken in that process. Thus, buy generic Glucophage, Glucophage use, while this season may not have been all that Tennessee fans hoped for, it was hardly a bust. After all, Glucophage for sale, Glucophage dose, it was not all that long ago that Tennessee was so dismal that it was not even under consideration for a bid to the NIT.

Still, there were a number of loud and noisy fans who called Pearl’s abilities into question this season. It was that same type of fan that escalated the situation at Kentucky such that Gillispie more or less had to go. Seriously, online buying Glucophage, Buy cheap Glucophage no rx, who would want to coach in such a poison environment. In many ways this resembles the tenor of the conversation surround the departure of Phillip Fulmer. In Gillispie’s defense, generic Glucophage, Order Glucophage online overnight delivery no prescription, however, he only took over at Kentucky 2 years ago. Then again, where can i buy Glucophage online, Glucophage steet value, it is Kentucky we are talking about.

I worry that the increasing pressure being placed on Pearl by suddenly fanatical Tennessee basketball fans (which only a few years ago would have seemed like an oxymoron) paired with a smart hire by Kentucky (which given Gillispie’s situation also seemed oxymoronic a few years ago) could put Coach Pearl in a difficult position not on the basketball floor, but with his own fanbase.

This is, of course, all doom-and-gloom speculation…

In the meantime, we will all have to wait and see what, in fact, does happen at Kentucky. I for one will miss Gillispie, mainly because it was really easy to make fun of a guy with a name like “Billy Clyde.” I doubt that a lot of Kentucky fans will miss him all that much.

Still, Kentucky fans need to be careful, you can scare away quality coaches who simply are unwilling to put up with a borderline-psychotic fan base where they eat their own on a regular basis. That is a quick way to whittle the pool of available coaches down to the point that you really find yourself in the same situation you just left.

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